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A pair of New York state champions from Capital Region BOCES are on their way to Atlanta this week to represent the region and state at the national SkillsUSA competition. Jacob Alaimo, a Cosmetology senior from the Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk (RCS) Central School District, and Liam Pierce, a Network Technology senior from Niskayuna Central School District, won …
More than 100 Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center students from the Schoharie campus received certificates of completion, honors and awards during an emotion-filled ceremony on June 13. As parents, friends, school and BOCES administrators cheered them on, students from the Schoharie, Berne-Knox-Westerlo, Cobleskill-Richmondville, Schalmont, Voorheesville, Duanesburg, Middleburgh and Sharon Springs school districts …
Thanks to Capital Region BOCES, National Grid A Guilderland teen is wired for success thanks to his Capital Region BOCES education and BOCES’ partnership with National Grid. Brian Barnett received a $9,000 scholarship award on June 6 from National Grid. The scholarship will fund his studies in the Overhead Electric Line Worker program at Hudson …
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More than 450 Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center students were honored on Monday, June 10, during a ceremony that celebrated their successes in the classroom and, for many, in the workforce. With a packed house of caregivers, friends, school and BOCES administrators looking on, students from more than two dozen school districts, …
Maywood Academy’s Class of 2024 came together to celebrate their remarkable achievements in an early June morning graduation ceremony. Principal Gabriele Barbato described his graduating class as embodying the spirit of resilience and commitment throughout their years. “Over the last three years, I have had the privilege of watching you do amazing things everyday, including …
Student Artistry on Display The creativity of area students is on full display online in the 35th Annual BOCES Art Show. This year’s show features 125 works that showcase the diverse perspectives, innovative techniques, and boundless imagination of students from eight component school districts, as well as Airline and Maywood Academies. From sophisticated paintings and …
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The Capital Region BOCES Board of Education will hold a public hearing on the Code of Conduct on June 17, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. at 900 Watervliet-Shaker Road, Albany. The draft Code of Conduct can be viewed here [https://www.capitalregionboces.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/5300-Code-of-Conduct-2024-25-DRAFT.pdf]
The Capital Region BOCES Board of Education is accepting public comments on the BOCES-Wide School Safety Plan through July 8, 2024. Please submit comments to the Board Clerk by July 8 at mary.bruno@neric.org. A public hearing on the Safety Plan will be held on July 8, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. (at the regular meeting) at …
Nearly 150 adults were matched with potential employers on Wednesday during a Capital Region BOCES Health Careers Jobs Fair for students in the Adult Health Careers program. Healthcare providers from across the spectrum of services recruited students as they sought to counteract the impacts of the national nursing shortage. Employers on hand ranged from Albany …
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Students sign letters of intent to work with area employers The annual Capital Region BOCES National Signing Day was a success with 32 high school and adult education students signing letters of intent before a crowd of more than 180 business, family, labor and education supporters. During a ceremony on Tuesday at the Career & …
